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EHAM QTH QRZ ARRL HRO ICOM KENWOOD YAESU FRIDAY EDITION: Our annual xmas party at the CAARA club is Saturday at noon, turkey and ham with all the dressing. If you are in the area of Gloucester, MA I invite you to the party....Cybersecurity expert warns '2024 will be the year of the AI-generated scam, at scale'....A Mountain View company announced this week that it was able to fly a small cargo plane with no one on board. ... VOTA Red Badges On The Air Event December 172023 has been a fun operating year for ARRL’s Year of the Volunteers with the Volunteers On the Air (VOTA) event. To help members boost their VOTA point totals, ARRL is hosting a Red Badges on the Air activity on December 17, 2023, from 1500 - 2100 UTC. The objective of the event is to provide an opportunity for VOTA participants to work more ARRL officers and elected officials, such as Directors or Section Managers and Headquarters staff members and volunteers, who offer higher point values in the yearlong event. ARRL Contest Branch Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, explained, “The badges they wear at hamfests, conventions, and other formal occasions are red, hence the term Red Badges on the Air. ARRL red badges are worth a lot of points — as much as 300 points per contact for working ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR — so participants can quickly increase their VOTA points tally. Jahnke stressed that the event is “an activity day, not a contest”; there’s no required amount of operating time. Participants can call “CQ VOTA” on phone or “CQV” on CW or digital modes. While the event is focused on encouraging those with ARRL red badges to hand out VOTA points, all activity is welcome, regardless of point value (every ARRL member is worth at least one point in the operating event). Participants get credit for each band or mode contact, regardless of point value. ARRL VOTA participants can use the leaderboard to determine how many points they’ve accumulated. Other high-point contacts include: President Emeritus or past President, 275 points; Honorary Vice President or ARRL Vice President, 250 points; Director, Director Emeritus, or past Vice President, 225 points; Vice Director, 200 points; Section Manager, 175 points; ARRL Officer or past Director, 150 points; past Vice Director, 125 points, and Charter Life Member or past Section Manager, 100 points. ARRL Headquarters department managers are worth 75 points, ARRL Headquarters staff and volunteers are worth 50 points, and Assistant Directors are worth 40 points
New Amateur Extra-Class Question Pool Released Effective July 1, 2024The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) has released the 2024 - 2028 Extra-Class FCC Element 4 Question Pool and Syllabus to the public. The new Extra-Class Question Pool is effective from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2028 The 2024 - 2028 pool is available as a Microsoft Word document and as a PDF. The 10 graphics required for the new Extra-Class Question Pool are available within the documents or separately in PDF and JPG file formats. ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, and member of the NCVEC QPC, said, “The new pool incorporates significant changes compared to the 2020 - 2024 version. We carefully went over the pool for technical accuracy, relevancy to today’s amateur radio practices, syntax, grammar, style, format, and clarity and redundancy within and between the pools. With these goals in mind, 82 new questions were created, and 101 questions were eliminated, resulting in a reduction [of] the number of questions from 622 to 603. Over 350 questions were modified. We considered a question modified when the knowledge being tested was not changed but wording was improved, or answers or distractors were replaced.” Somma advised that "the newly revised pool must be used for Extra-class license exams starting July 1, 2024. New test designs will be available to ARRL Volunteer Examiners (VEs) on that date. The ARRL VEC will supply its officially appointed, field-stocked VE teams with new Extra-class exam booklet designs around mid-June."
THURSDAY EDITION: Damn, it's 19 degrees out....So you want to own a Cybertruck...
ARDC and ARRL Announce $2.1 Million for the Next Generation of Amateur RadioSAN DIEGO, California and NEWINGTON, Connecticut – Today, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) and The ARRL Foundation announced a three-year commitment with over $2.1 million in combined funding to support scholarships for radio amateurs, radio technology for classroom teachers, and amateur radio club grants. This commitment reinforces a strong shared vision between ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® and ARDC to invest in the future of amateur radio through programs supporting the next generation of radio amateurs. “ARRL and ARDC share a common vision for the future of Amateur Radio,” says The ARRL Foundation President David Norris, K5UZ. “The Foundation exists to support the next generation of radio amateurs, and we are so proud to collaborate with ARDC to make these programs possible.” The ARDC Scholarship at The ARRL Foundation has supported nearly 100 amateur radio operators in pursuit of their educational goals since its inception in 2020. The renewed commitment will result in over 200 total scholarships, awarded over the next three years, for radio amateurs pursuing higher education, with scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. This competitive scholarship program is run through The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program, and recipients who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need can use this funding for tuition, room & board, books, and other fees essential to advance their education. More information on eligibility and application deadlines may be found online at The ARRL Foundation website at www.arrl.org/scholarship-program. The ARRL Club Grants program was introduced in 2022 with initial funding from ARDC. Thanks to this next round of collaboration, the ARRL Club Grants Program will continue in 2024. Beginning with significant funding from ARDC in 2022, the ARRL Club Grants program is administered by The ARRL Foundation, together with the ARRL Field Organization. These club grants are critical to the future of amateur radio because of the importance of mentoring and helping licensees become active in Amateur Radio. ARRL encourages clubs to revitalize this critical aspect of their role by applying for funding to support programs in one of the available categories, including ham skills development, STEAM learning and education, or club station improvement, among others. This transformational program will launch in the Spring of 2024. More details will be provided through upcoming informational sessions and on The ARRL Foundation website at www.arrl.org/club-grant-program. Additional funding from ARDC will extend the effectiveness of ARRL outreach programs to teachers and schools, including the ARRL Teachers Institute for Wireless Technology. Monies will be used to purchase equipment to allow students to get hands-on STEM experiences through radio communications and radio technology. ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, is inspired by the opportunities this collaboration presents. “These grants are a great exercise in teamwork and shared vision between our organizations; ARDC has resources to enable significant advancements in amateur radio, and ARRL brings the strength and reach needed to implement these great programs,” he said. “On behalf of ARRL and The ARRL Foundation, I want to express my sincere thanks for the strong vision and generosity of ARDC,” says ARRL Director of Development Kevin Beal, K8EAL, “Through its philanthropy, ARDC is supporting transformational programs, which will have a significant impact on amateur radio’s future.” ARDC Executive Director Rosy Schechter, KJ7RYV, adds: “It’s a joy and an honor to enable amateur radio clubs across the country to flourish, and we’re grateful to work with the ARRL to make it happen. We loved seeing the projects from the first round of funding and look forward to seeing what comes next.” “Clubs are the heart and soul of amateur radio, and outreach is core to ARDC's and ARRL's shared vision," says ARDC Board Member Ria Jairam, N2RJ. " We are proud to support amateur radio clubs and their projects through these transformational grants.” NCVEC Question Pool Committee Removes Two General-Class License QuestionsThe National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) has removed two General-class license questions. Pursuant to the November 13, 2023, FCC rule change to remove symbol rate restrictions on amateur radio digital emissions (http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-hails-fcc-action-to-remove-symbol-rate-restrictions), the QPC of the NCVEC has deleted two questions from the General-class question pool because they are no longer correct. General-class questions G1C08 and G1C10 are withdrawn from the pool effective immediately and should be removed from examinations as soon as possible. Updated question pool files, including the errata and new information, have been posted on the NCVEC General-class question pool web page at http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=369. The current Element 3 General question pool became effective on July 1, 2023, and it is valid through June 30, 2027. The ARRL VEC advises the community to regularly check the NCVEC website at http://www.ncvec.org/ for updates to the question pools, which may include errata and withdrawn questions.
WEDNESDAY EDITION: Two inches of snow fell last nightbut it should melt by this afternoon. It does make the place look like a winter wonderland....We have done all the hard work for you and handpicked 2023's unique, exciting and best selling gadget gifts. They are all about creating memories and putting smiles on faces.
Morse code can cause COVID? Wreaths Across America Special Event
The Maine Ham Radio
Society is
sponsoring their
second annual event
commemorating
Wreaths Across
America, their
volunteers, and
veterans during
National Wreaths
Across America Day.
Wreaths Across
America departs
Washington County
Maine each December
for Arlington
National Cemetery
and other veteran
cemeteries across
the country and even
overseas, and lay
Christmas wreaths at
the headstones of
our nation’s heroes. Local group hopes to help community rediscover one of the first methods of communicationThe Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association specializes in Ham Radio operation, a technology that is reliable even during disaster situations BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: One of the first forms of technological connection is still alive and well in Tehachapi. One local group is hoping to serve their community and beyond. Dick Brown, Technical Advisor for the Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association sits down at his desk and grabs his handheld radio. “Is anyone else on frequency this morning?” he asks. Replies begin to call out: “AF7ZG Auburn, Washington. TL4KAH Gerry..in Georgia.” Those are real people around the country responding to Dick's call, each with their own unique call sign. Dick Brown has been ham radio certified since 1950. “My dad was licensed in 1928 and my wife’s father was licensed in 1929, so I grew up with it," Brown said. "During the Vietnam War, I ran phone patches for the sailors on board the vessels. They didn't have cell phones and that type of thing during that time, so the hams ran phone patches so the boys at sea could talk to their families at home.” Today, Brown is a member of the Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association, a local group that spreads awareness of ham radio and is ready to assist emergency services in crisis situations. “You know what, ham radio is a great way to be prepared for checking your communications abilities. Infrastructure all around California and other states, we can help you to do that,” said Dan Mason, president of the association And, connections can be made all across the globe. “Ontario, Canada, Japan, Germany…we can talk anywhere in the world just about anytime we want to,” said Brown. The Association says anyone looking to become certified in ham radio can learn more about it by visiting the American Radio Relay League website.
TUESDAY EDITION: 1/2 inch of snow this morning, 4 wheel drive worked great. I am surprised school did not take a snow day, god forbid Priscilla and Skippy get snow on their new Iphones... Crossband Activation of Battleship Iowa's NEPM in Memory of Pearl Harbor:As the representative of the National Museum of the Surface Navy at Battleship IOWA in San Pedro, California, the Battleship IOWA Amateur Radio Association (BIARA) will honor the sailors and ships previously home ported in San Pedro who were attacked on December 7, 1941, with special crossband activations of NEPM on December 6, 7, 8 and 9, 2023. We thank the ARRL and their legal support team for asking the FCC to approve our request for a waiver to allow FCC amateur licensees to work NEPM. Please see the FCC waiver also attached. If you are in a country outside the jurisdiction of the United States’ Federal Communications Commission please check the terms and conditions that govern your license. When Pearl Harbor was attacked on 7 December 1941, seven of the battleships formerly homeported in San Pedro Bay weren’t present. Eight Pacific fleet battleships (Arizona, California, Maryland, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania) were at Pearl Harbor and absorbed the brunt of the Japanese attack. Of these eight, three sank, one capsized, and four suffered varying degrees of damage. With authority from the Navy and Marine Corps Spectrum Office Southwest, we will transmit using the IOWA’s NEPM call sign on assigned military frequencies and listen for calls from the amateur radio community in their adjacent bands. NEPM will transmit on 14.375 MHz, 18.170 MHz, and or 21.856 MHz on J3E/USB and or A1A/CW. The operator will advise listeners as to where they are listening. We will most likely listen for you 10 KHz below the top of each adjacent band when working J3E/USB and 10 KHz above the bottom of each adjacent band when working A1A/CW. Amateur participants are reminded not to transmit on the NEPM military frequencies. Operations on all four days are expected to be from 0700 to 1600 PST / 1500 to 2400 UTC. QSL procedures can be found at https://biara.org. For specific questions in advance of the operation, contact w6hb@biara.org. NOTE THE CHANGE IN FREQUENCY FROM 18.1625 TO 18.170. ALL HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH THE NMCSO AND THE FCC AND THE WAIVER IS STILL VALID FOR FCC LICENSED AMATEURS TO WORK NEPM ON 12/6-9/23.
Does this not look like someone spreading their butt cheeks or is it two mittens? Florida Hams Make Contact 100 Miles Apart via 10-Meter Repeater… in Switzerland.When 10 meters is open, amazing things can happen. Lu Romero, W4LT, knows that well. He said, “When 10 is open, I often venture up into the top of the band to see if there is any FM activity. I’ve always liked to use 10 FM, especially when conditions are marginal to observe the Faraday phase distortion on signals. Before FT8, 10 FM was always a good way to discover where the band was propagating to in addition to the beacons. If you hear FM (especially repeaters) operating, then the propagation is really good!” At around 1500z on October 23, 2023, the band was open. Romero stated that he went to the top of the band and “found multiple signals in both simplex and via repeaters." "Usually, I receive a repeater in New York City, KQ2H, one of the strongest signals I can get down here in Florida when 10 is open, but today there was another strong signal [of] 10 kHz above it,” he said. Using a FLEX-6400 at 75 W and the C32XR beam at 108 feet that he maintains for the Tampa Amateur Radio Club, he heard an ID through the splatter from the KQ2H repeater. “It was HB9HD in Switzerland! I set up for split and reduced power to 75 W on the Flex and gave the repeater a kerchunk.” Romero was able to contact a Swiss ham, Rene, HB3XVR, on the repeater’s 70-centimeter link. Then, on October 31, again around 1500z, Romero tried the repeater once more. “I found the repeater full quieting, even stronger than it was on October 23, and with no QRM from KQ2H, so it was clean and easy to copy! For the heck
of it, I called
CQ several times
on the repeater.
I received no
callers, but
finally, I
received a
signal that was
fading up and
down. I called
again and that
signal stopped
fading for a
while, and I was
able to work
David, WA3LXD,
over the HB9HD
repeater. After
a little while,
his signal
settled down,
and David asked
me what my QTH
was, and I told
him I was in
Tampa. He
laughed and As Solar Cycle 25 continues to rise toward its peak, amateurs can expect to encounter more exciting propagation, especially on the 10- and 6-meter bands. In this case, the signals traveled roughly 9,800 miles round trip. Your mileage may vary.
MONDAY EDITION: Rain here on the rock....I have a few hand microphones for Icom radios with the RG45 nightmare connectors with broken lock clips. I can't find replacement cords and I have tried to replace the connector in the past with not great results. I bought the connectors and crimper and now that my eyesight and patience are worse than ten years ago, forget it. So they sit in a drawer with a dozen useless wall warts....
Our club welcomed the local Sea Cadets sponsored by the Coast Guard Reserve and let them play with the radios and make some contacts on HF. Hopefully some will attend our Tech in a Day class Florida Hams Make Contact 100 Miles Apart via 10-Meter Repeater… in Switzerland.When 10 meters is open, amazing things can happen. Lu Romero, W4LT, knows that well. He said, “When 10 is open, I often venture up into the top of the band to see if there is any FM activity. I’ve always liked to use 10 FM, especially when conditions are marginal to observe the Faraday phase distortion on signals. Before FT8, 10 FM was always a good way to discover where the band was propagating to in addition to the beacons. If you hear FM (especially repeaters) operating, then the propagation is really good!” At around 1500z on October 23, 2023, the band was open. Romero stated that he went to the top of the band and “found multiple signals in both simplex and via repeaters." "Usually, I receive a repeater in New York City, KQ2H, one of the strongest signals I can get down here in Florida when 10 is open, but today there was another strong signal [of] 10 kHz above it,” he said. Using a FLEX-6400 at 75 W and the C32XR beam at 108 feet that he maintains for the Tampa Amateur Radio Club, he heard an ID through the splatter from the KQ2H repeater. “It was HB9HD in Switzerland! I set up for split and reduced power to 75 W on the Flex and gave the repeater a kerchunk.” Romero was able to contact a Swiss ham, Rene, HB3XVR, on the repeater’s 70-centimeter link. Then, on October 31, again around 1500z, Romero tried the repeater once more. “I found the repeater full quieting, even stronger than it was on October 23, and with no QRM from KQ2H, so it was clean and easy to copy! For the heck
of it, I called
CQ several times
on the repeater.
I received no
callers, but
finally, I
received a
signal that was
fading up and
down. I called
again and that
signal stopped
fading for a
while, and I was
able to work
David, WA3LXD,
over the HB9HD
repeater. After
a little while,
his signal
settled down,
and David asked
me what my QTH
was, and I told
him I was in
Tampa. He
laughed and As Solar Cycle 25 continues to rise toward its peak, amateurs can expect to encounter more exciting propagation, especially on the 10- and 6-meter bands. In this case, the signals traveled roughly 9,800 miles round trip. Your mileage may vary.
No better way to get rid of mice... ARRL Advocacy Win: FCC Approves Request for Pearl Harbor Day Crossband OperationsARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® sought a waiver on behalf of the activators, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted it. The waiver allows amateur radio operators to participate in a special event commemorating the 82nd annual National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association (BIARA), with authority from the US Navy and Southwest Marine Corps Spectrum Office, will honor the sailors and ships previously homeported in San Pedro, California, who were attacked on December 7, 1941. There will be special crossband activations of NEPM, Battleship Iowa’s original call sign, on December 6, 7, 8, and 9, 2023. Using the call sign NEPM, the club will transmit on assigned military frequencies and listen for calls from the amateur radio community on their adjacent bands. NEPM will transmit on 14.375, 18.170, and/or 21.856 MHz on J3E/USB and/or A1A/CW. The club operator will tell participating hams where BIARA will be listening, which will be 10 KHz below the top of each adjacent band when working J3E/USB, or 10 KHz above the bottom of each adjacent band when working A1A/CW. Amateur participants are reminded not to transmit on the NEPM military frequencies. Operations on all 4 days are expected to be from 0700 to 1600 PST (1500 to 2400 UTC). The FCC stated the grant of the waiver meets the second prong of the waiver standard in section 1.925(b)(3)(ii) in that the event presents a unique opportunity for the amateur and military communities to practice communication skills under the guidance of military officials, which may be useful in the future and serves the public interest. In addition to the skills gained by amateur operators participating in the test, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day has historical significance. It emphasizes the importance of reliable communications and the need to be vigilant in national defense. WEEKEND EDITION: As expected, my physical took 7 minutes, good until next year as far as Medicare is concerned...Surajit Mukherjee, a 76-year-old former railway schoolteacher with Alzheimer’s (a brain disorder disease), who had gone missing from his home off Maniktala Main Road, Kankurgachhi nearly three months ago, was reunited with his family on Tuesday by an ex-schoolteacher and HAM radio operators. story... WX1AW Active for 2023 SKYWARN™ Recognition DayAs part of the celebrations for SKYWARN™ Recognition Day (SRD) on December 2, 2023, hams will be on the air as WX1AW from the ARRL® Radio Laboratory station, W1HQ. ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, and other amateurs plan to be on the air for several hours Saturday morning and midday. The event honors all SKYWARN storm spotters and amateur radio operators for their contributions to the National Weather Service (NWS) during severe weather. Amateur radio operators also provide vital communication to the NWS and emergency management teams in other instances when normal communications fail. "SKYWARN is a perfect example of an opportunity for hams to provide situational awareness for our communities during severe weather. We are happy to participate with our partners at the NWS and look forward to continuing the service provided by amateur radio operators around the country," said Johnston. For those interested in participating in the operating event, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website is updated with the SKYWARN registration form, mapping form, rules, and information. SRD was
developed in
1999 by the NWS
and ARRL. On SRD
amateur stations
exchange contact
information with
as many NWS
stations as
possible on 80,
40, 20, 15, 10,
and 6 meters,
plus the 2-meter
and
70-centimeter
bands. Contacts
made via
repeaters are
also permitted.
Non-amateur
radio spotters
can exchange
information with
NWS offices
using social
media. To learn
how to become a
trained NOAA
storm spotter,
visit Spotter
Training
(weather.gov). ARRL RF Safety Committee Develops New Guidelines to Communicate RF SafetyRadio amateurs now have a new tool from ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® to help answer questions about their stations. Neighbors of amateur radio operators are sometimes concerned about transmissions and radio frequency exposure from amateur stations. The ARRL RF Safety Committee, with their international counterparts at the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), the Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS), and the Swedish Society of Radio Amateurs (SSA), has developed a new set of guidelines to help amateurs interact with and talk to their neighbors about RF exposure. Chairman of the ARRL RF Safety Committee Greg Lapin, N9GL, said the new informational PDF found on the ARRL RF Exposure page, Helping Amateurs Interact with Neighbors Asking About Radio Transmissions, was developed after a year of discussions about RF safety. “Neighbors may be alarmed by some of the misinformation about RF safety that is available from a variety of sources. By following the exposure regulations from the Federal Communications Commission, we can be confident that our families and neighbors are safe,” Lapin said. Lapin added that RF exposure regulations are based on decades of trustworthy research. He also encouraged all amateur radio operators to perform exposure assessments for their stations to make sure they meet those regulations. You Have Been Warned!If you'll invest a few minutes to read this article to the end, you may find you've saved not just money but your self-respect as well. As you move through these comments let's get one thing out of the way right up front: I should have known better. That being said, please no hate mail, all you naysayers just bite your tongues and no finger pointing. Let's just crack on. When I buy or sell items through the eHam Classified section, I don't just submit an ad then forget about it. If I post an ad, I let it run it for a little while then I'll remove it when it's completed its work or has worn out its welcome. I find it annoying to reach out to someone about some gear he's selling through an ad here on eHam only to get a reply from the seller saying he sold that 6 months ago! Well, did it ever occur to him to mark it as SOLD or to delete the ad? Does anyone really want all those inquires to continue after it sold? It reminds me of a teacher in high school who'd respond to some kid acting out in class by saying aloud for everyone to hear, “What do you think this is? Your home?” implying of course to the offender and anyone else in class laughing his head off at him that you're in public now, everyone is watching so don't do that here. The web sites are here for us all, not a place to dump an ad then walk away when it's used up. Needless to say, I clean up my ads once they're done. Viewers used to hear on “Dragnet” years ago, “...The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.”. The following account is true. A short time ago I posted a WTB on eHam (but it could have been on any such website whether or not ham radio related) for an item which due to the pandemic had become impossible to find new from any of the retail outlets including the manufacturer. I let the ad run for a couple of weeks or so but had no responses. I deleted the ad and re-posted it so it would be seen on the top by more viewers who don't scroll very deep into the ads. Because so many of the ads on eHam are dead wood after a few weeks I'm thinking folks don't even bother looking much farther than the first page or so. Anyway, I posted it anew and within a couple of hours I got a response from a guy who said he had what I was looking for sitting on a shelf collecting dust. We worked out a win-win deal and he said he'd get back to me the next day after he put it on the bench to test. Sadly though it was dead and we both agreed the deal was off. After a few more days someone else saw my WTB ad and reached out to me saying he had the unit I was looking for which hadn't really been used and sent pictures of it. Great! I thought and responded that I'd take it. Fast forward two weeks and almost $800 later, I still have no product. What's more I'd been scammed by someone who'd taken on the identity of a legitimate ham who had no idea his good name and callsign was being used by this interloper. The details of this incident while important I simply don't wish to smear more egg on my face than is absolutely necessary, a few details will be used sparingly. Here are some red flags to look out for when you are buying gear: 1. Under no
circumstances
should you ever
use Friends and
Family unless
you know the guy
at the other end
personally. If
your cousin
stiffs you out
of money, you
know where he
lives and you
can always send
Guido over to
tap his knee
caps. Never ever
use Friends and
Family if you do
not know the
other party.
Never! It
doesn't matter
what they say to
sweet talk you
into using F&F
just don't do
it. Tell them
you'll cover the
PayPay fee of
2.9% and maybe
split the
shipping. At
least with
PayPal Goods and
Services you
have recourse if
the seller
doesn't ship the
item. F&F you
are totally on
your own. Do not
be lulled into
thinking one or
the other is a
faster way to
complete the
deal. Likewise,
sending a money
order or a
cashier's check
has its own
risks: you still
might not get
your item and
what recourse do
you have then?
I'll leave you with two pieces of advice from very wise men which I had set aside briefly that are now engraved in my mind.
I'm not saying don't trust others. I'm not saying to stop using online classified ads. And I'm not saying to not use PayPal. Please realize there're more crooks out there than ever before. Use common sense. Don't be in such a hurry to get that radio, that mic, that amp or tuner that you throw caution out the window. Verify the other source.
Amateur Radio
Newsline Report
What do snow goggles, suspension bridges, and lacrosse have in common? They are all innovations that were created by Native Americans thousands of years ago that we still use today. Many Native American contributions to our modern world often go unrecognized, according to Gaetana DeGennaro, a museum specialist at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. “When people are learning about Native people, you get ‘They make beautiful baskets and beautiful pottery and jewelry.’ But not that Native people were thinking and using science,” DeGennaro said. Over thousands of years, Native Americans developed their own sciences and recreational and medical practices using animals and natural resources in their environment. “And many of these innovations continue today and it’s important that these contributions to the world are known,” DeGennaro said. ARTICLE HAMS ON 75 METERS K1TP-
Jon....Editor of As The World
Turns....
SILENT KEYSSilet Key
KA1BXB-Don...Regular
on 3900 mornings....just
don't
mention
politics
to
him,
please!
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